Photograph mounting device



March 7, 1950 E. w. SPREEN PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTING DEVICE Filed Sept. 2'1,1946 Fig. 5 E/ in W. fi are'erl IN VEN TOR.

mounting a plurality of throughout 360 around the stand.

Patented Mar. 7, 1950 UNITED s TATE 5 PATENT OFFICE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTINGDEVICE El'gin W. Spreen, Seattle, Wash.

27, 1946, Serial No. 699,905

' 4c1aims. (01. 40-1521) Application September The presentinventionrelates to photographmounting devices and more particularly to displaystands suitable for mounting a plurality of photographs. I

It is a principal object of the present mvention to provide a new andimproved photograph mounting device which Further objects and advantagesof the invention will appear from the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing while the features of noveltywill be pointed out with greater particularity in the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a view in perspective illustrating thephotograph mounting device constructed in accordance with one form ofthe present invention; Fig. 2 is a view in perspective illustratingcertain parts in a partially assembled condition; Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the supporting base member; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the lowersurface of the cap member.

Referring now to the drawings the photograph mounting device comprisestwo pairs of sheets. Ill and II. The sheets of each pair are preferablyof the same size and configuration and, while not necessary, the twopairs may be similar to each other. Furthermore the two pairs of sheetsare of the same height and the bottom edges of each pair are adjacentand parallel to each other and the top edges of each pair are adjacentand parallel to each other.

One of the pairs of sheets, such as pair Ill, may be notched upwardlyfrom the lower edge while the other pair Il may be notched downwardlyfrom the upper edge as indicated at l2 in Fig. 2, the notches extendingat least one-half the height of the pairs whereby they may becooperatively assembled together in an interfitting relation extendingat right angles with respect to each other as shown in Fig. 1.

is adaptable for mounting a plurality of photographs, which device isfur- The sheets of each pair are adapted for receiving photographstherebetween on each of the opposite sides of the notches l2 asindicated at M and I5. At least one of the sheets of each pair 'istransparent in order that the photographs mounted therebetween may bevisible therethrough. A corner of the transparent sheet is shown brokenaway at [6 in Fig. 2. If desiredboth sheets of each pair may betransparent, in which case two photographs may be mounted back to backbetween each pair of sheets on each of the opposite sides of thenotches. While the sheets may be of any suitable material it ispreferred to make them of clear, transparent plastic for ease ofmanufacture and particularly as regards the provision of the notches l2therein. It is to be understood, however, that the sheets may be madeof, stiff opaque material with cut-out openings therein behind which thephotographs may.

be mounted and through which the photographs may be viewed.

Means are provided for securing the outer edge portions of thephotograph mounting sheets together thus to prevent them from spreadingand permitting the photographs to slip from the assembled positiontherebetween. As illustrated a base member I! may be provided having apair of right angularly intersecting grooves l8 and 19 in the uppersurface thereof which grooves are adapted for receiving the lower edgeportions of the assembled pairs of sheets [0 and II. A cap member 2| isalso provided in the lower surface of which is formed a pair of rightangularly extending grooves 22 and 23 for cooperatively receiving theupper edge portions of the assembled pairs of sheets [0 and I l. While Ihave shown the base and cap members I! and 2| as being flat andrectangular, it is to be understood that these members may be round orany other suitable shape. It will furthermore be obvious that othersuitable means may be provided for securing the pairs of mounting sheetstogether in the assembled relation.

Having described the invention in what is considered to be a certainpreferred embodiment thereof it is desired that it be understood thatthe specific details shown are merely illustrative and that theinvention may be carried out by other means.

What I claim is: I

l. A photograph mounting device comprising two pairs of transparentsheets having parallel top and bottom edges, one of said pairs beingnotched upwardly from the bottom edge thereof, the other of said pairsbeing notched downwardly from the upper edge thereof, said notchesextending at least one-half the height of said pairs whereby said pairsmay be cooperatively assembled in a substantially right angularlyextending relation, a base having a pair of right angularly intersectinggrooves in the upper surface for cooperatively receiving the bottomedges of said sheets, a cap member having a pair of right angularlyintersecting grooves in the lower surface for cooperatively receivingthe upper edge portions of said pairs of sheets.

2. A photograph mounting device comprising two pairs of sheets havingparallel top and bottom edges, at least one of each of said pairs ofsheets being of transparent material, one of said pairs being notchedupwardly from the bottom edge thereof, the other of said pairs beingnotched downwardly from the upper edge thereof, said notches extendingat least one-half the height of said pairs whereby said pairs may becooperative- 1y assembled in a substantially right angularly extendingrelation, said pairs of sheets being adapted for receiving a photographtherebetween visible through the transparent sheet, a supporting basehaving a pair of right angularly inters ecting grooves in the uppersurface thereof for cooperatively receiving the bottom edges of saidpairs of sheets, a cap member having a pair of right angularlyintersecting grooves in the lower surface thereof for cooperativelyreceiving the V upper edge portions of said pairs of sheets.

3'. A photograph mounting device comprising two pairsor sheets havingparallel top and bottom edges, at least one of each of said pairs beingtransparent, one of said pairs being notched upwardly from the bottomedge thereof, the other of said pairs being notched downwardly from theupper edge thereof, said notches extending at least one-half the heightof said pairs whereby said pairs may be cooperatively, assembledtogether in a substantially right angularly extending relation, saidpairs being adapted for receiving therebe'tween a photograph on each ofthe opposite sides of said notches and visible through 4 the transparentsheets, a supporting base having grooves formed therein forcooperatively and loosely receiving the lower edge portions of saidassembled pairs, and means for fitting over the upper edges of each ofsaid pairs of said sheets for holding them relatively together.

4. A' photograph mounting device comprising two pairs of sheets havingparallel top and bottom edges, said pairs being of substantially thesame height, one of said pairs being notched upwardly from the bottomedge thereof, the other of said pairs being notched downwardly from theupper edge thereof, the width of said notches being slightly greaterthan the combined thickness of one of said pairs of sheets with a pho'tograph therebetween, said notches extending at least one-half theheight of said pairs whereby said pairs may be cooperatively assembledtogether in a right angularly extending relation, said sheets beingadaptedto receive photographs 'therebetween oneach of the" oppositesides of said notches and visible through one of said-sheets, abaseiiiember having'a flat upper surface and a pair of right angularlyintersecting grooves formed therein, the width of said grooves beingslightly greater than the combined thickness of one of said pairs ofsheets witha photograph therbetween, said grooves being adapted forreceiving therein the loweredge portions of said assembled sheets forretaining said sheets in an upright assion.

ELGINW; SPREEN.

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